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nor_o quietness_n in_o their_o conscience_n with_o god_n because_o they_o reject_v the_o mercy_n grace_n and_o peace_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_n wherein_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n &_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v blow_v in_o at_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o where_o ever_o the_o apost_n s._n p._n writed_a or_o preach_v howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o question_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o work_v thereof_o he_o never_o pretermit_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o ep._n as_o the_o other_o apost_n in_o like_a manner_n use_v to_o certify_v the_o christian_a congregation_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o article_n thereof_o salute_v they_o with_o grace_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o you_o be_v make_v just_a and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 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